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Number of Workers Paid Hourly Rates with Earnings At or Below Prevailing Federal Minimum Wage by Educational Attainment, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted
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1979
2019
Thousands of Persons
Name
2019
Preceding
Period
Year Ago
from Period
Total, 16 Years and Over
1,603
1,711
1,711
Less than a High School Diploma
291
330
330
Less than 1 Year of High School
37
39
39
1 to 3 Years of High School
216
242
242
4 Years of High School, no Diploma
39
49
49
High School Graduates or More
1,312
1,381
1,381
High School Graduates, no College
547
538
538
Some College or Associate Degree
560
606
606
Some College, no Degree
416
469
469
Associate Degree
144
137
137
Occupational Program
57
48
48
Academic Program
87
89
89
Bachelor's Degree and Higher
204
237
237
Bachelor's Degree
167
198
198
Master's Degree
31
32
32
Professional Degree
3
3
3
Doctoral Degree
3
4
4
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